Israel and the erosion of youthful idealism

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Critics of Israel should not assume that all Israelis are rightwing – or even Jewish

Sir, Dominic Kirkham does Israel an injustice by describing it as a “monster”
because it has failed to live up to his young idealistic vision (letter,
Aug 19).

Most countries could probably be criticised for a similar failure. Although he
writes “Events do not happen in a vacuum”, he ignores the crucial fact that,
since its creation, Israel has struggled to realise its vision while
fighting off its surrounding enemies and their constant efforts to
annihilate it and kill its citizens.

Israel is only human, and it is irresponsible to demand that it meets higher
standards than any other country.